Dredging
Thailand: KSSP Successfully Completes Implementation of Navis N4
Kerry Siam Seaport (KSSP), a world class multi-purpose deep seaport located at the Eastern Seaboard gateway of Thailand, has successfully completed its migration from SPARCS Express to N4. This implementation is an important step in optimizing and improving overall terminal effectiveness to support
USA: Governor Jindal Announces New CPRA Chairman
Governor Bobby Jindal announced yesterday that Garret Graves will step down as Chair of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), a role he has held for over six years. In his place, the Governor announced the appointment of Jerome Zeringue. Graves’ last day will be February 17. Withi
PANYNJ Unveils Preliminary 2014 Operating and Capital Budgets (USA)
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) yesterday released for public review the preliminary 2014 operating and capital budgets that keep core operating expense growth at half the expected rate of inflation, enhance security at the agency’s world-class transportation facilities, conti
UAE: DP World Achieves Strong 2013 Results
DP World Limited handled 55 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals during 2013, with gross container volumes growing by 0.7% on a like-for-like basis. The second half of the year delivered a stronger performance with volumes growing 3.6% on the
Oman: Sohar Port Ready for Further Expansion
Sultan bin Salim al-Habsi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Chairman of Sohar Industrial Port, stressed that Sohar Port is ready to receive all business and meet the needs of the large growth of the volume of cargo and marine activity. He added that almost 80% of the first s
USA: Weeks Marine Bags Wallops Island Dredging Deal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, awarded a New Jersey-based company a $10.5 million contract to replace sand along NASA’s Wallops Island launch facilities near Chincoteague, Va. Weeks Marine, Inc., from Cranford, N.J. will dredge sand to restore dunes and berms damaged by Hurrican
Fiji: Semo River Dredging Decision Still Pending
Villagers of flood-hit Semo have called on Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama to undertake the Semo River dredging project, according to fijitimes.com. However, they did not receive a satisfactory answer. “Dredging can only be done at the mouth of the Semo River,” he said, and added that it
USA: Savannah District Prepares for Major Dredging Project
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has presented the details about the Savannah Harbor dredging plan. The dredging work will be undertaken in the Savannah Harbor entrance channel, located in Chatham County, GA, and Jasper County S.C. The dredged material disposal will take place in t
USACE to Invite Contractors for Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers Dredging
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has introduced a plan to issue an Invitation for Bid for mechanical dredging services on the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. The areas which will be included in this maintenance dredging pro
USA: King Company to Dredge Michigan Harbors
Holland-based King Company Inc. has won the Grand Haven and Holland harbors dredging contracts, reports westport-news.com. These dredging programs, worth $657,500, are expected to commence in early April and the completion is scheduled for late May. Both projects are very important for the marine co
USA: Delaware River Dredging Prolonged
The safety zone around dredging operations in Marcus Hook Range in the Delaware River remains in effect until on or about February 28, 2014. The Dredge ESSEX has transitioned to the downriver portion of Marcus Hook Range, south of the Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery, to complete dredging operations. The
Singapore: Benoi Basin Dredging to End in June 2014
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that the working period of the Benoi Basin dredging project has been extended. The completion is now set for June 30, 2014. Dredging work will be carried out by the grab dredgers which will be held by 4-point anchoring system. The dredging
The Philippines: PPA Posts 58 Pct Hike in Net Income
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posted higher net income in the first 10 months of 2013, enabling the agency to donate P20 million to Yolanda-ravaged areas. Latest data showed that net income reached P4.87 billion in the January-October 2013 period or about 58.2% higher compared to the P3.08 bi
Port of Palm Beach District Commission Elects Chairman (USA)
Edward R. Oppel has been elected as the Chairman of the Port of Palm Beach District Board of Commissioners for 2014. Fellow members of the five-member Port Board unanimously elected Edward Oppel during the January Board of Commissioners Meeting. “We have a great staff and excellent Board of Commissi